Drought, groundwater loss sinks California land at alarming rate
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
The San Joaquin Valley in central California, like many other regions in the western United States, faces drought and ongoing groundwater extraction, happening faster than it can be replenished. And the land is sinking as a result—by up to a half-meter annually according to a new Cornell University study in Science Advances.